Dark Auction

Dark Auction is a visual novel adventure game developed by IzanagiGames and published by Good Smile Company. The game features an dark anime-style environment and focuses on themes of memory, trauma, and guilt, using a linear and investigative style. A free-to-play game, Dark Auction is updated regularly using the games as a service model. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 in January 2026. The story follows Noah who is haunted by the memory of his mother abandoning him at a very young age. He lives together with just his father Leonardo.

The game was met with controversy regarding the initial title. Dark Auction earned slightly positive reviews praising the writing handling of themes in the story and the mystery. Critics were divided on the use of AI and grammar mistakes, also highlighting the lack of effort put into the art featured in the game.